Orlando, Fla — For the first time in the history of the ICAST show, the best of show winner will be announced the day after the winners in each category are announced.
Today was category day, and we have the full list of award winners for you. Before we get the full list, a few notes.
St. Croix Pulls A Trifecta
St. Croix rods won three different rod categories this year.
They brought home the gold in the Best Fly Fishing Rod (Mojo Trout), Best Freshwater Rod (Legends Glass), and the Best Saltwater Rod (Mojo Yak) categories. St. Croix always brings a full line-up and really flexed their muscles this year.
LIVETARGET Dominates the Soft Bait Categories
LIVETARGET brought home a pair of awards, both for their innovative new soft baits.
They took home the honors for the best Best Saltwater Soft Lure with their Fleeing Shrimp bait, as well as the award for the Best Freshwater Soft Lure for their Hollow Body Crawfish.
We got to see and handle both of these baits at the annual LIVETARGET media event, and let me tell you straight — these things are incredibly designed.
Full List of Category Winners
Here is your full list of ICAST 2018 category winners:
Best Boating Accessory- Johnson Outdoors Minn Kota Ultrex
Best Boats & Watercraft- Jackson Kayak 360 Angler
Best Eyewear- Costa Sunglasses Baffin
Best Footwear- Rivers Edge Products Fish Sandals
Best Giftwear- Number 6 Brands Cauldryn Coffee
Best Lifestyle Apparel – AFTCO Hexatron Performance Fleece
Best Technical Apparel – AFTCO Hydronaut Heavy Duty Waterproof System
Best Marine Electronics- Garmin Panoptix LiveScope
Best Fishing Accessory – YETI Tundra Haul
Best Fly Fishing Accessory- YETI Panga Backpack 28
Best Fishing Line- Power Pro SuperSlick V2 Braid
Best Kids Tackle – Anything Possible Kids Casters DUDE PERFECT Fishing Kit
Best Tackle Management – Tak Logic Lure Lock Lure Locker
Best Terminal Tackle – Rapala VMC Neko Skirt
Best Freshwater Hard Lure- Westin Freddy the Frog
Best Saltwater Hard Lure- 13 Fishing Octopi
Best Freshwater Soft Lure- LIVETARGET Hollow Body Crawfish
Best Saltwater Soft Lure- LIVETARGET Fleeing Shrimp
Best Fly Fishing Reel- Seigler Reels Siegler MF Fly Reel
Best Freshwater Reel- Shimano Curado DC
Best Saltwater Reel- Shimano Tekota 500 Levelwind Reel
Best Rod and Reel Combo- Lew’s Team let’s Custom Black LFS Combo
Best Fly Fishing Rod- St. Croix Rods Mojo Trout
Best Freshwater Rod- St. Croix Rods Legend Glass
Best Saltwater Rod- St. Croix Rods Mojo Yak
Voting for the best in show award will begin tomorrow at 8 a.m. and the winner will be announced at 2 p.m. EST from the show floor.
We will be on scene to report so make sure you follow our social media channels to stay up to date.